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Photoshop Question??


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Hi, if i'm trying to smooth the bumper of a car using the gradient tool, the result gives matching colours but the texture is too smooth. If i add noise i find it too 'fine' and i need to pixilate the picture almost to allow it to match the other parts of the car. (but no pixilate options are correct) Any suggestions?

btw, i am aware how to pixilate ;)

Thanks
 
try adding texture hard to say without seeing it or blur it
 
You could select the bad areas feature out a bit then drag your mask over a good area> copy,backup 1putting the selection where it started ,then paste....repeat where needed...done. Be sure to feature 5 maybe 8 out though to get the blend in effect
 
iDad said:
You could select the bad areas feature out a bit then drag your mask over a good area> copy,backup 1putting the selection where it started ,then paste....repeat where needed...done. Be sure to feature 5 maybe 8 out though to get the blend in effect
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Hmmmm i'm quite new to photoshop and really haven't a clue what you just told me! =S
 
If your new then I suggest you look up tutorials and maybe use the clone tool so many different ways to do what you need. sorry I am bad with tuts(I hate making them)
 
post the picture without the black lines I'll retouch it if you want
 
Here is a trick I use most often. It's not very quick and easy but it pays in the end.

The idea is to sample the noise and texture from one part of the image and then superimpose that noise to other part or restore the original noise back to the same part after retouching of all sorts, which might destroy those subtle texture and details.

Of course, the best way is to work with the individual channels. But you can use simple way.

Duplicate background layer. Select the source part of the image, make a layer mask from it, apply Smart Blur filter with the minimal params values that make the noise disapear. Now go to Image->Apply Image, choose as a source - Background layer and set Blending mode to Subtract with Scale - 1 and Offset - 128. Click OK. Now set the mode for copy layer to Linear Light. Move this layer over the gradient part, change opacity, etc.
 
UK-Teen said:
Hmmmm i'm quite new to photoshop and really haven't a clue what you just told me! =S
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It's not your fault, because when I read

You could select the bad areas feature out a bit then drag your mask over a good area> copy,backup 1putting the selection where it started ,then paste....repeat where needed...done. Be sure to feature 5 maybe 8 out though to get the blend in effect

...I'm also scratching my head, because his comments make no sense at all...sigh (and mind you, I'm considered an expert with Photoshop... go figure)
 
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